Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-21
STATE NEWS.

Vermont has an Interost In the Fisher
les QuestiOn---CRnndi Rus Invading
American WnterH---6srent Destruction
OF Fish Threatened In Lake Gimme
plain.
American fishermen living along the
Vermont and New York shores " the lake
are considerably stirred up over the sudden
ahrogation 10y the Dominion government Of
the fishery treaty or agreement which
has existed during the past two years be
tween this state and Canada. The ques
ton of the protection of fish is again made
prominent issue for discussion by the re
cent action of the Canadian authorities in
granting licenses for seine fishing for the
year 1887 in that portion of the lake lying
in the Province of Quebec and known as
Missisquoi Bay. The Canadian fishing
grounds extend about five miles north of
parallel 45 and embrace some ~ square
miles. The anomalous spectacle is now
presented Of Canadian fishermen drawing
seines in Lake Champlain just north of an
imaginary boundary line, while Just south
thereof our fishermen are prohibited from
using nets. Americans cannot 90 into Ca
madam waters for seine fishing even now,
for they are Disseminated against, and un-
less sharp lookout is kept ON the willy
tiers of the lake and set his nets The le-
gal barriers against seine fishing in the Ca
madam waters of the lake having been
broken down wholesale destruction of
fish will soon begin Already the Missis-
quot bay fishermen are setting their mann
moth nets preparatory to making the big
haus of fish which natural causes give
them during the winter and spring months.
Many of the nets used by the Canadians
are from 80 to 100 rods long, and are set
under the ice at this season. Fish can n1W
be caught 10y the carload 10y persons holding
licenses from the Canadian authorities aud
shipped into Vermont and New York free
Of duty for immediate consumption. New
York is equally interested with us in the
question of protecting the fish in the lake,
the laws of that state having been changed
to conform to our law of 1894 through the
efforts of Fish Commissioner Brainerd of
st. Adams, who went 10 Albany to effect
the desired legislation during the session ol
1SS5.
PENSIONS To vERMoNTERs.
The following pension claims have recent
~ been allowed John Cary Wolcutt. Slt
month and Slljj arrears Ethan y. Nj
nor, Peacham, an increase from SlS to s2i d
month Ann T. Dunohue Middlebury. 81,
a month Erwin NJ Dunbar Island Pond
$S a month and about 300 arrears G.. See
ger, Stamford, 80 month W G., fiiield
| Washington, 81 month and Sli arrears :
Crown, st. Adams, an increase from - Z,
So month Rinaldo n Hescock, Brattle
boro. increase from 81 to 50 month
Charles Keenan,, Swantun, increase from :
to 80 "A month Lyman h. Leach, st. Al
bans, 80 a month and sos arrears Nancy
Shackett Cady's Falls Sl2 "a month All,
$2220 arrears.
These additional names were mentiunr,
in Mondays dispatches Joseph Preston
Nergennes T. A. Smith, East BrHintrce
John H. Sanom, Wolcutt j 5. Paddock
North Pownal H. T. Peck West Corn
wall VIM. Heath, Danville; 7. b. King
Glover H. n. Bruce, Barnard.
Fires Strong's block, in Burlington, Al
old wooden building which has long been
menace to property in its vicinity wa
/ burned about midnight last Saturday night
/ The principal losses are \. q. Strong
| hardware, S6OOO =. Huntington q Go.
/ books and stationery, SlS, 900; ". Il. Me
/ Kelly groceries, S60OO; Y NJ. c. A.. los
ON building and parlors, Sl4 ono; insurance
| 10000. The losses are all well covered b,
| insurance. Carpenter, Collins x Co. $ saw
mill at Rochester was burned ON ThurSda!
night of last week Loss SiOOO Insurance
| S250O
The Dizan child murder case at St Johns
! bury closed last Friday with Dizan's dis
1 charge on the complaint of infantiride, hu
he was re-arrested for adultery, and IN lie
fault of $500 bonds was committed 10 jail.
The Woman's Relief corps Of Barre have
bought fine Estey organ, and placed 1t IL